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Post by ruckus on Jan 20, 2010 18:21:20 GMT -4
Okay.. that seams good. how much was the full cage in st. johns.? In Gander its $300 for the bottem one and $200 for the top.. approx.. I was talking to her and thats the estament she gave me. The Ferret Nation 142 (the 2 level one) is $349 plus tax
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Post by christina127 on Jan 20, 2010 18:38:12 GMT -4
whats the name of the store.
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Post by ruckus on Jan 20, 2010 19:50:52 GMT -4
whats the name of the store. Pets Unlimited
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Post by mindy on Jan 20, 2010 21:28:50 GMT -4
You HAVE to cover the ramps and at least the shelves in a Ferret Nation cage. I have the 2 shelves and the 3 ramps covered. I also have the top level with the pan covered. I do not cover the bottom tray because Fred doesn't always use the litter box. I don't know if you know it, but a Ferret Nation (2 level) cage can be separated into to sections by lifting the ramp in the middle. It blocks the top from the bottom in case your ferrets are not getting along (when you are still introducing them) or in case one of them is sick and needs to be alone. Here is a picture of my cat in my Ferret Nation cage to give you an idea of the size And here is a picture of my cage next to my couch and my 55 lb dog And a picture of Fred and Ginny to show you just how big Fred is, although it really doesn't do him justice!
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Post by ruckus on Jan 21, 2010 8:50:04 GMT -4
Fred and Ruckus could be twins!!! Holy cow!!!
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Post by Tressie on Jan 21, 2010 13:15:54 GMT -4
It is the 2-level Ferret Nation with stand that is on sale at Flower Town Chinchillas for $239.00 that I posted earlier about. You could check with them to see if the total cost (plus shipping) is less than what you have been quoted in Gander. I posted the link earlier in the thread.
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Post by Tressie on Jan 21, 2010 13:40:31 GMT -4
I wouldn't say Baby is a "dirty ferret" as much as he hasn't been appropriately litter trained. Put puppy pads down so he can use them - or newspapers. Puppy pads are more absorbant.
If he's peeing in his bedding, that is generally a sign of extreme stress, not dirty habits. He may still be adjusting to his new home and new brother.
Cappuccino took about a month to feel safe in his new home, before he used the litter box in his cage on a regular basis.
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Post by christina127 on Jan 21, 2010 14:34:48 GMT -4
He was used to catlitter with a cat litterbox.. not the fuuny shaped ferret literboxes.. Im trying to find a small kitty box
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Post by Katie on Jan 21, 2010 15:48:34 GMT -4
Ours refused to use the corner litter boxes too. So, we got a smaller cat one. They just pushed it aside and used the corner. So, we used bungee cords to secure it in and made sure we had the entire floor covered in bedding type material. They now use the litter 100% of the time in their cage. I think they now have us trained, or at least aware of what they find acceptable.
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Post by Tressie on Jan 21, 2010 15:55:41 GMT -4
Hmmm.... generally ferrets adapt quite well to a ferret litterbox since they don't have to climb over a higher edge. They can't hold it as long as cats can - they gotta go when they gotta go! Another reason why they are more prone to accidents. Climbing up and over takes longer.
You can try a cat litter box to see if it makes a difference. I'd be curious to see if it does. Just don't use clay or clumping litter - stick with Yesterday's News or woodstove pellets. Clay litter causes respiratory problems and clumping litter can cause obstructions. Also clumping litter can get sucked up into the colon and cause major irritation/pain. This happens because ferrets drop their bottom lower down than cats do and the clumping litter sticks to their bum, and can get sucked in.
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Post by mindy on Jan 21, 2010 16:27:29 GMT -4
I have a bunny litter box, or at least that is what I think it is. It is much bigger than the corner boxes and it is a rectangle shape. The front is much lower than the back. Fred still doesn't use it all the time but it is much better than when I had boxes that were high all the way around. Fred wasn't properly trained. I think that his original owners just let Fred and his brother use the bathroom in the entire bottom of their cage.
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Post by christina127 on Jan 21, 2010 17:09:02 GMT -4
this is one of them that i have Attachments:
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Post by christina127 on Jan 21, 2010 17:14:48 GMT -4
Rickey litter box & Baby has one just like this but 2 sizes bigger Attachments:
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Post by mindy on Jan 21, 2010 20:34:09 GMT -4
Rickey litter box & Baby has one just like this but 2 sizes bigger Those containers work perfectly for litter boxes. That is very similar to what I have but it is a litter box so it doesn't have the ridges down the sides.
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Post by Johnny and Demon on Jan 21, 2010 21:08:50 GMT -4
I agree My boys only use square pans and the pans must be large enough so they can put their whole body in it. *** I also got a bigger one
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Post by Ashley on Jan 22, 2010 7:13:28 GMT -4
I also agree. I have tried every kind of litter box imaginable with my ferrets, but the rectangular ones by far work the best! I have four of them and just one of the large hi-back corner litter boxes, the corner one is about a 50/50 hit and miss, where the other ones are almost 100% hit everytime.
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Post by mindy on Jan 22, 2010 7:41:56 GMT -4
That is the litter box that I have - the high back one. I only have one litter box in my cage on the "toilet level" - the bottom level Outside my cage I have a HUGE litter pan in the closet since my guys decided that was where they would prefer to go. I got an under the bed rubbermaid storage container, threw away the lid and cut a lower section out so they would be able to get in and then I sanded down the edges so they aren't sharp. Here is a picture. Not the best picture but you can kind of see it. Please excuse the poopie in there
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Post by ruckus on Jan 22, 2010 8:37:38 GMT -4
I use the Highback Litter box too, and I also have 2 of the storage bins like you use. Mine decided that they need a potty on the top level cause they're lazy bums and that's where they sleep. And they also decided that they liked the whole left side of the bottom level as a potty so I have 2 storage bins on bottom and the highback litter pan on top. My crew ALWAYS uses their boxes, I've never seen a poopie outside of them.
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Post by Johnny and Demon on Jan 22, 2010 9:20:48 GMT -4
Ferrets are weirdos lol Some are very neat and some .. 50/50 lol I find male ferrets are better to use litter boxes and puppy pads. Of course, inside of their cage is a 100% hit but when they are outside its different. Demon will always run in his room to poop in a litter box but Johnny still miss sometimes lol So I have to put him in a litter box just to make sure he doesn't want to pee or poop every hour when he is out lol
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Post by christina127 on Jan 22, 2010 9:27:54 GMT -4
Babys litter box looks just like the purple n blue ones above..
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